2 arrested in Port Orchard on suspicion of armed robbery

PORT ORCHARD — Two suspects were arrested Sunday in connection with an armed robbery at a minimart on Mile Hill Drive in Port Orchard.

Shortly after 4 p.m., an employee at the store told Port Orchard officers that a woman wearing a white hoodie, a scarf over her face and sunglasses flashed a gun in her waistband while demanding money, according to Port Orchard Cmdr. Geoffrey Marti.

After the woman left the store, she headed south past the armory lot, where she was met by a man, Marti said.

Law enforcement from the sheriff's office and Washington State Patrol joined Port Orchard officers and set up containment on the 2100 block of Karcher Road in Port Orchard.

Officers found the two suspects, believed to be in their 20s, with an unusually large amount of cash on them. One of the suspects was seen leaving a house, where police discovered clothing that matched the description of the robber.